During the International Congress of the RA Constitutional Court and the Venice Commission of Council of Europe held in Yerevan, Aravot.am asked the RA Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan, “Very recently, you had applied to your international partners with the request to protect the rights of Syrian-Armenians. What are the results?” Arman Tatoyan informed that the issue was discussed with the representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Armenia, Christoph Bierwirth. “He expressed readiness to support the Syrian-Armenians settled in Armenia. Programs will be implemented, we have already discussed the directions of the support.
We as talking not about one-time assistance but other fundamental projects.” Arman Tatoyan informed that soon he will leave for Georgia and will present the issue of Syrian-Armenians to the UN Regional Representative, “My visit to Geneva is planned in the near future, where I will also discuss the issue with high authorities.” According to Arman Tatoyan, it is not excluded that the issue of the rights of Syrian-Armenians located in the zone of the Syrian conflict will also be touched.
Luiza SUKIASYAN
